The Supreme Court took suo motu cognisance of a case concerning access to expensive life-saving cancer medicines after a Kerala woman died during proceedings. The apex court sought expeditious disposal of the matter, highlighting the larger public interest in affordable patented drugs
Cancer care is inaccessible and expensive for the majority of Indians. The infrastructure for cancer treatment is limited to just about 100 towns and cities. While most of India's cancer patients stay in towns and rural areas, the bulk of healthcare resources are in larger cities
A total of 23 cancer hospitals under the umbrella of the National Cancer Grid came together to participate in pooled procurement to improve the negotiability of high-value oncology.
